River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-13

der date Of Dec 81, was received; in commit
tee Of the whole the bill for consolidating
certain bureaus of the navy department was
considered.
SENATE. Jan. 6-The bill granting
pension Of 5000 year TO Mrs, Logan
passed without dissenting vote. In reply
10 inquiries by Berry Of Arkansas and
MaXey of Texas. Mr.. Mitchell said the
committee gave Mrs. Logan the same pen
sion as allowed Mrs. Hancock and Mrs.
Thomas, also widows of Major G uerals
Senator Cullom read from Gen. Logan's
diary the list of battles in which he "
engaged, the fields upon which he received
his five wounds aud the place where be con-
tracted his rheumatism. Mr. Seweil
testified 10 the frequent aud almost con.
slant suffering Logan endured from the
rheumatism he contracted in the war.
Senator Vest improved the occasion 10 offer
bill 10 increase the pension of Mrs.
Francis 4. BlaiI, from so month TO - 900
"A year, which passed unanimously.
The bin passed carrying into effect the
treaty with China for the suppression of the
opium traffic. MIR McPhersOm's resolution
calling ON the Treasury department for
statement Of the Indebtedness of the Pacific
railroads and the effect of the funding bill
thereon passed The interstate commerce
bill was further discussed by Messrs Platt
Morgan. Cullom and Hoar.
HOUSE, Jan. 6-The pensions appro-
rriation bill, covering the amount of s. Pa,
800, passed. The naval reorganization bill
was discussed. Mr.. Henderson, Iowa intro
duced a hill.for a bridge across the Mississippi
river at Dubuke, Iowa.
SENATE. Jan. Petitions were pre-
scented favoring experimental agricultural
stations. Several personal bills were passed
ana the discussion on the interstate Com
me rec bin went over 70 Monday. Mir. Cui-
lom gave notice that on Wednesday he
would ask TIL senate to remain in session
until the bIil was disposed of. Ii was
agreed that the bin regarding members OF
Congress acting as attorneys for subsidized
railroads should next be taken up Adj
jOurned 10 Monday.
HoUsE, Jan. The Senate bin pro-
viding for the sale of the Sac and Fox and
Iowa Indian reservations in Nebraska and
and Kansas, specifying the allotment OF
lands in severalty to minors and orphans,
passed The private calendar was then
taken up At the evening session a number
of pension bills were passed, including one
of So a month TO the widow of Gen. Dur
bin Ward of Ohio.
Senate, Jan. :. Not in session.
House. Jan. s.-The bill for the
erection of public building at Charleston,
= C., was considered but no action taken
The Senate joint resolution Was adopted,
appointing James T. Angel member of
the board of regents of the Smithsonian In
stitute
SENATE, Jan 10-The interstate COM
merce bill debate was continued Mr.. Beck
speaking in favor of the conference report,
followed by Mr. Cullom and Mr. Harris, Of
Tennessee, ON the same side. The presiding
officer presented remOnstrance. which was
| ordered printed, of the Minneapolis Board
of Trade against sections ana > pooling
and short and long haul sectionSl of the
Interstate commerce hill. Ii is understood
that Messrs. Hoar, Aldrich, EvaTts, Neither
son and Morrill, Will speak against the bill
On motion of Mr. Dawes the House amend
ments 10 the Senate bill 10 provide lands for
Indians in severalty were non-concurred in
and conference asked.
HoIsR. Jan. lO-A number of bill,
were introduced. Mr. Morrison of Illinois,
from the COMMITTEES on rules. reported a
resolution SITTING apart Wednesday and
Thursday of next week for the consdera-
ton of business reported from the commit
tee on the judiciary Agreed to. The order
includes the Edmunds-Iuckeran anti poly gamy
bill Several District Of Columbia bills
passed
SENATE. Jan. 1.-The House bill
granting the right OF way to the ST. Paul.
Minneapolis and Manitoba railway through
the Indian reservation in Northern Nor
tana and Northwestern Dakota was amend
ed 80 as to read, the rights of the Indians
shall lie preserved in the construction and
operation Of the road and In that form
put upon the calendar. The interstate com
merce hill debate was continued. Mr.. Coke
speaking in the Affirmative IN "a running de
bate with Messrs. Harris and Aldrich un
the negative.
House. Jan 1.-THE bill passed
creating an executive department of agi
culture and labor under control of a secre-
tarv aud an assistant secretary. Feb. .,
was designated for considering res buttons
ON the death Of Hon. W. T. Price of Wiscou-
sin. \ long debate occurred in committee
of thu Whsie on the bill establishing a bu-
reau of animal industry, which was not
finished when the committee rose,